Just weeks after losing her Miss North Carolina USA crown, Brittany Boltinhouse is heading back to the pageant stage.
The 27-year-old dethroned state ******* leholder was announced as Miss Global Honduras 2026 in the pageant's Aug. 31 Instagram post, and now she will represent Honduras at the Miss Global competition in Thailand this October. The announcement marks her first major public step since being stripped of the Miss North Carolina USA ******* le in early August, ending a reign that lasted little more than a month.
"Road to Thailand!" Boltinhouse wrote on Instagram, while unveiling her new sash. She paired the announcement with a Winston Churchill quote echoing "never give in," signaling resilience after weeks of public scrutiny and legal battles.
Her appointment comes as Boltinhouse continues to challenge the public fallout from her removal through a defamation lawsuit, alleging that the Miss USA Organization and A Blaize Productions, which holds the state license for the Miss North Carolina USA pageant, unfairly characterized her after she lost her ******* le.

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Brittany Boltinhouse, the former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 winner who had her ****** le stripped due to conduct that violated the organization's standards, has announced her return to the pageant world.
Boltinhouse, 27, revealed that she has been crowned Miss Global Honduras 2026 and will compete in the Miss Global pageant in Thailand in October.
"Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense," she shared via Instagram on Monday, August 31. "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. — Winston Churchill."
The news comes just four weeks after the Chairman and President of Miss USA, Thom Brodeur, announced the end of Boltinhouse's reign.
"I want to speak to the issue plainly, because our ****** leholders, our state directors, fans and every young woman watching deserves to hear where I stand," he shared via Instagram on August 5. "The Miss USA organization does not tolerate racism, ****** phobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity — whoever they are. That is not a policy written for a press release, it is the floor of what it means to represent the brand."

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on the ground in allied nations across the region.
President Donald Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced last week during a visit to Panama that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil, following Ecuador, which launched similar missions with the U.S. in March. Guatemala, however, has denied reaching such an agreement.
It will be "like you saw with the strikes on the drug boats," Hegseth said during a military drill in the jungle in Panama. "Same effect on land. And so we're working with Ecuador. We're working with Colombia. We're working with partners to bring the fight to the (designated terrorist organizations) on land."
The expansion marks a new phase in the Trump administration's campaign to pressure governments across Latin America to align with its security priorities and ******* ert what it calls "American dominance over the Western Hemisphere."
Voters across the region are increasingly embracing Trump-aligned leaders, giving Washington more willing partners. But critics warn that the widening U.S. military campaign risks civilian casualties and a backlash against the U.S. that could outlast the Republican administration.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on the ground in allied nations across the region.
President Donald Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced last week during a visit to Panama that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil, following Ecuador, which launched similar missions with the U.S. in March. Guatemala, however, has denied reaching such an agreement.
It will be "like you saw with the strikes on the drug boats," Hegseth said during a military drill in the jungle in Panama. "Same effect on land. And so we're working with Ecuador. We're working with Colombia. We're working with partners to bring the fight to the (designated terrorist organizations) on land."
The expansion marks a new phase in the Trump administration's campaign to pressure governments across Latin America to align with its security priorities and ****** ert what it calls "American dominance over the Western Hemisphere."
Voters across the region are increasingly embracing Trump-aligned leaders, giving Washington more willing partners. But critics warn that the widening U.S. military campaign risks civilian casualties and a backlash against the U.S. that could outlast the Republican administration.

#Trump #latin

Estadio Azteca has been a fortress for Mexico.
Sitting more than 7,000 feet above sea level, the venue is roughly 2,000 feet higher than Denver’s Empower Field, giving the Mexican national team a high-altitude home field advantage.
But England was able to break through on July 5 in the 2026 World Cup, beating Mexico 3-2 in front of a packed Azteca crowd.
It’s a defeat Mexico has rarely suffered when playing at its Mexico City home.
In 90 competitive games before the round of 16 match versus England, Mexico had lost at Estadio Azteca only twice. The first occurrence was a 2-1 defeat to Costa Rica in the qualifiers for the 2002 World Cup. The second time was another 2-1 loss, but to Honduras in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

Aston Villa's scouting network has focused its gaze on South America. Reports from Argentine outlet El Crack Deportivo, via Sport Witness, suggest the Midlands club are keeping a very close watch on River Plate's rising star, Santiago Beltrán. The 21-year-old shot-stopper is attracting attention after a brilliant breakthrough year.
Right now, it is just monitoring. No official bids have landed on the table in Buenos Aires, and formal talks haven't started. River Plate manager Eduardo Coudet leans heavily on the young keeper, who has quickly become indispensable to his side. His form even earned him a senior international debut for Argentina against Honduras recently.
It is easy to see why Europe is paying attention. Since breaking into the first team in January, the youngster has kept 13 clean sheets in 26 games, letting in just 18 goals. His current contract runs until December 2027, featuring a release clause sitting at €21.3 million, roughly £18.3 million. River Plate want to ***** p that figure up as soon as possible. They know what's coming. Heavy hitters like Chelsea have already sniffed around, watching his rapid rise through the ranks.
CORDOBA, ARGENTINA – MAY 24: Santiago Beltran of River Plate warms up prior to the Torneo Apertura 2026 final match between River Plate and Belgrano at Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Cordoba, Argentina. (Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)
The numbers behind his performances show exactly why top-tier clubs are tracking him. Standing 1.91 metres tall, Beltrán dominates his box. He isn't just a big frame, though. Being left-footed gives him a distinct advantage, allowing River Plate to build out from the back with real accuracy.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals. On Sunday, their best chance in a generation arrives. Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the round of 16—in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican football history.
Mexico boasts a legendary record in official matches at the Estadio Azteca. Since the historic venue opened in 1966, the national team has suffered just two defeats in official matches there, with the last one coming over a decade ago against Honduras in September 2013.
“The stadium is a monster; that explains the high number of wins and draws, and the few losses—which were just accidents,” said Hugo Sánchez, the legendary striker who played in the 1986 World Cup and now serves as an ESPN **** yst. “We approach this with optimism because we know it’s England, but if we play the way we did against Ecuador, we can beat them.”
The numbers back up the myth. Across the 1970, 1986, and current World Cups hosted on home soil, Mexico has played 10 matches at the Azteca, winning eight and drawing two. In this tournament alone, El Tri has secured three home wins without conceding a single goal: 2-0 against South Africa and 3-0 against Czech Republic in the group stage, and 2-0 against Ecuador in the round of 32. Mexico also defeated South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara in the group stage.
It's the first time Mexico starts a World Cup by winning four consecutive matches.

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The bitter goalless draw against Cape Verde has set alarm bells ringing in the Spanish national team. However, this unexpected stumble is nothing new in our history.
The national side carries a curious curse in its World Cup debuts, producing dark nights that fans still have not been able to forget.
The first major blow of the modern era came in "our" own World Cup. Spain went into the match as the undisputed favorite in Valencia, but turned in a dreadful, flat, and uninspired performance against a weak Honduras side. That meager 1-1 draw, rescued at the last moment thanks to a penalty, planted a sea of doubts across the country.
Even worse was the disaster in the opening match of France 1998. Javier Clemente's talented team arrived at the tournament with a formidable reputation, but the defense completely fell apart. That painful 2-3 defeat went down in history because of a tragic and unforgettable mistake by goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta.
Without a doubt, the most brutal trauma came in Brazil 2014. Spain proudly defended its crown as world champion, but the Oranje completely tore apart Vicente del Bosque's team. The crushing 1-5 final score was not just a thrashing, but the cruelest and most humiliating end of an era for the golden generation.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Poll workers began tallying Hondurans’ votes Sunday evening as the country moved to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race by endorsing a candidate and announcing that he would pardon a former president.
Voting was extended an hour beyond the original closing time in many locations to accommodate remaining voters. No major voting problems were initially reported by electoral authorities.
In addition to a new president, voters were casting ballots for a new Congress, as well as hundreds of local positions.
Among th